SPRING BONFIRE HERE NOW!

[Giulia]

Starting off this blaze with a little tinder from the forest floor....

Adding in my 122,288 un-smoked Stupid Sticks

WELCOME ALL QUITTERS!  

For those unfamiliar with our bonfire tradition... click on the following link:  About Bonfires and How to Participate (it's pretty simple, just figure out the number of cigarettes you usually smoke in and day and multiply it by the number of days you've been quit.)  Scroll down to just past the Doors video and click on add a comment.  Or scroll through page by page and see how the party is progressing!)

I want to thank Shawn and all the other Bonfire starters for leading the way.

Here are a few  hors d'oeuvres to whet your appetites...

And a few beverages!

Or perhaps you'd prefer something with more of a citrus tang....

Maybe wine????  We're serving Rose'

And..... white

And red!

Pull up a chair....

Or flop into a....

Or maybe you brought one of these....

And a little music to begin the party!!!

Sit back, enjoy your smoke-free beautiful selves!

[Giulia]

[Legend]

Hello everyone I have my diet coke and my chicken strips with me to munch on for the bonfire.  I wish I had bought some popcorn I forgot to get some.  

Here is some music I found.

The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA live 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDAt01CuqoM

[JonesCarpeDiem]

Hey Hey Hey

3769 x 20 = 75,380 to stoke the fire and save my health!

[Giulia]

HeyLegend   Where be your unsmoked cigarettes?

[Legend]

I am tossing in 62,034 cigarettes into the fire WHOOOOOSH that should get the fire going more.

Christine - Free and Healing for Eight Years, Five Months, Twenty Eight Days and 17 Hours, while extending my life expectancy 215 Days and 9 Hours, by avoiding the use of 62034 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me $13,778.42.

[Giulia]

That'll sure add some fuel to the fire, JonesCarpeDiem‌

[Giulia]

Indeed it did Christine!  Thanks.

[Legend]

Wow!!!

[Pops]

All rightie then!!!! I get to be a pyro this evening....oh boy is this going to be fun, or what?

Thanks for starting that blaze Giulia‌!  Let me help you out here a little....I'd like to throw in my 13,560 Death wishes not smoked!  That should light up quite a blaze for awhile....I am using the money that I saved from not buying all of those...to pay for my Harley.  So far, I have saved $4,746!  Now there is some inspiration...and if that wasn't enough....I am now living beyond when my doctor thought that I would live as a "direct result" of not smoking!!!!

Pops with 339 days of freedom!!!!!

[Giulia]

Nice load of cigs, Pops!

[Legend]

Chicago - Feeling Stronger Every Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-wHixgp2RE

[elvan]

I am tossing in 23,900 cigarettes that I would have smoked had I not quit 1195 days ago!  I have no idea how long that has extended my life.  I also have no idea how much it has saved me but I am a VERY HAPPY QUITTER!

Ellen

[NewMe]

Well,yikes! My numbers feel tiny in comparison to these two early arrivals to the bonfire. Almost made me feel like a newbie again to compare my numbers to you guys. I'm no slouch over here though. I am celebrating 616 days where I did not need to feed an addiction. I am tossing in my unsmoked nasties that come in at 12,334 cigarettes that I did NOT buy from the tobacco industry, which saved me $3,391.93. And so far, I have added 6 weeks, 9 hours and 50 minutes to my life. I'll be back later to enjoy some music and snacks.

 I hope Nancy won't mind if I indulge in just one. Newbies and really anyone with less than 6 months or more under your belt should definitely heed the advice to stay clear of alcohol for awhile. Not worth the risk.

[Giulia]

This little gal's bringin' a keg of the foamy stuff for all who like to partake.  Just watch yourself if you're new on your quit journey.  Better to stick with those non-alcoholic beverages for now.  Won't spoil the part none but refraining for a bit!

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[JustSharon]

I'm tossing in 793 sickarettes

[Giulia]

Hey Sharon, NewMe, Elvan - nice additions.  We're currently up to 310,289!

[JustSharon]

WOW Ellen, that's a lot of fantastic!

[JustSharon]

That's a lot of money there POPs, planning a trip? As if I didn't know you were!

[JustSharon]

Thanks for hosting Guilia!

[Giulia]

Queen - Don't Stop me Now!!!

[Legend]

Thanks for the music G love it.

[JustSharon]

WOW that's a great start. I know there's a lot more out there. How bout some ROOT Beer for us newbies??

[Legend]

I am going to try and post a video like you did but I don't see how to do it yet . 

[Giulia]

Shia La Beouf - JUST DO IT!!

[Jennifer-Quit]

Here is my 21,875 that I can add!

And some Popcorn for Christine!

[MePlus3]

I'm tossing 240 unsmoked death sticks! 12 days× 20 a day! Whoo hoo this is strengthening my resolve! 

[Legend]

Chicago "Make Me Smile" [live 1970]

[MarilynH]

Yay I love bon fires but especially this one because I get to throw in 30,570 yuckies into the fire which sure makes me happy after smoking roughly 30 cigarettes a day for 40 yrs it's a great feeling to be heading towards being quit for 3 yrs the middle of July, I'm on Atlantic time here in Eastern NB and am a Happy Quitter,  thanks for throwing this awesome bon fire this wk end.

[Giulia]

You need to be on the actual blog page, so click on the title if you're viewing from your inbox  Then you will see the video arrow function  If not, click on the three dots and it will open a new screen with more functions.  Go to the video you want and copy the URL.  Then click on the arrow, select embed video and paste in the url.

[Legend]

Jennifer-Quit Thanks for the popcorn Jennifer love it. 

[gregp136]

I only have 1069 Cigarettes to throw in, but I am so happy to be able to do this.  It is such a relief not to have to inhale all of that crap!

Burn Baby Burn!

Greg

[JustSharon]

Fantastic, reminds me of every quit and requit and on and on. Love that, JUST DO IT!

[MePlus3]

Only have!!!??? Did you see that flame when you threw them in? Wow it's getting huge!

[Legend]

Well my video did not show up like I wanted it to show up.

[JustSharon]

Really Greg, Look at all those! Good for you!

[Giulia]

Every cigarette not smoked is one hard earned and one we are all proudf greg.  And over a thousand ain't such a shabby amount!

[Giulia]

Hangin' Tough - New Kids on the Block

[Thomas3.20.2010]

Here's my unsmoked stash!   25,967 Unsickerettes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

Celebrate your FREEDOM!

It only took me 7 Years, 1 Month, 1 Week and 1 Day to collect these one Day at a Time!

[Giulia]

Charge on!

[Giulia]

Nice batch Thomas!!!  

[Yess]

Best defiance I ever heard - congrats Pops on beating the odds!

[Giulia]

Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose it's Flavour?

[Yess]

Only 8 a day for 65 days but proud to throw in my 520! I love popcorn, thanks for bringing it Jennifer!

[Giulia]

So you copied the URL, then clicked on the right arrow icon, waited for it load, then scrolled down a bit to Select a Video Source.  Pasted in the URL. Then clicked on Embed a video.  Then Import Video, then scroll down and click on import video.

[Legend]

Chicago - (1973) "Saturday in the Park" & "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cab_XlnJZjc

[MePlus3]

Yay you did it!!

[MrsP2]

46,560 added to this fire    

[Giulia]

Hot dogs coming up!

And some....

Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las

[MePlus3]

How about one smore chance to live a healthy smoke free life!!!

[Legend]

Giulia No I clicked on insert link  thingy symbol and posted the url and the link to go to the video showed up instead of the video. I am playing with all the buttons to see what happens.